Completed | December 2017

Assessment of Institutional Barriers to Access Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Related Services by Sexual Violence Survivors in Gaza Province in Mozambique

Overview

Country:

Mozambique

Subject Matter:

Sexual and Gender-based Violence

This CDC-funded cross-sectional study explored the sexual violence survivors’ care cascade at selected facilities and institutional barriers to access post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in the Gaza Province, Mozambique. The qualitative study included interviews with health workers, police, and community leaders and collection of information on the uptake and availability of gender-based violence services.

Data Collection Period: August – September 2015

Findings presented at the 9th International AIDS Society Conference, July 2017: “Institutional barriers to post-exposure prophylaxis access and related services among survivors of sexual violence in Gaza Province in Mozambique: a qualitative study